Business models for a more sustainable package distribution, from the perspective of housing companies´

Important results from the project

* The aim with the project is to take a broad approach to the issue of sustainable distribution and mobility and to contribute to an efficient and sustainable supply chain in e-commerce where the property owner has a clear role. * The goal of the project is to contribute to the development of new business models and lay the foundation for pilot projects.

Expected long term effects

* Clarify what role property owners/housing companies can take in distribution and "the last mile" and how they can contribute to a sustainable distribution chain. * Present best practice and guidelines for public procurement of distribution solutions. * Generate new knowledge and build further on housing companies´ own experience from completed or ongoing pilot projects. * Contribute to the development of new business models and lay the foundation for new pilot projects.

Approach and implementation

The project has been hypothesis driven through an iterative process with the project´s main questions at focus. To gain deeper understanding of the perspective of property owners, interviews were done with participating housing companies. A strategic analysis was made through interviews with actors with different responsibilites in the supply chain, this to get their perspective. Two workshops has been completed with the participating housing companies, with a focus on business models and procurement.